Debates on Tariff Bill and Contested Seats Logged
Senate and House proceedings from February 15 to 19 cover tariff bill discussions with amendments on steel and books, pledges to reduce internal revenue taxes, and a contest in Iowa Sixth District. Resolutions mourn Representative Shackelford and a request to investigate Yellowstone Park leases feature among daily actions and votes.
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Thersday
Senate
Cockrell
Missouri
Naval Observatory
Oliver Wendell Holmes
T. B Aldrich
John G. Whittier
Wyoming
Takiang
House
Ohio
Mississippi
West
Yellowstone Park
Sherman
Morrill
Shackelford
Elections Committee
Lessinghaus
Frost
Dunnell
Morrison
Haskell
Carlisle
Warren
Cook Vs. Cutts
Iowa
Kelley
Washington Star route case moves with Berdell guilty plea
In Washington on the 14th Berdell interrupted the Star route trial to plead guilty and offer to reveal facts. The same day Secretary Lincoln suggested articles of war tribunals for army officers. Ambassadors from Madagascar planned a U.S. visit. Weekly business failures numbered 254 in the U.S. and Canada, led by New England and the Western states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rerdell
Washington
Hezen
Signal Service Bureau
Senate
Lincoln
Court of St. James
United States
John W. Dorsey
W. Dorsey
Bismarck
Tongue River
Vaile
Beidell
Dorsey
W. Dorgey
United States Senate
William Smith
Brady
Blackburn
House
Kelley
Ways and Means Committee
Armifiel Bayne
Beach Bellora
Phancore
Eternal Bliss
Bowman
Brewer
Book Buckner
Beeskane
Butterworth
Al 4
Campbell
Candler
Canne
Rik Chapman
Clements
Converse
Cox CG
Cy Covington
Crapo
Cullen
Curtin
Cy Davidson
Davisey
Dawes
Dorian
Kinefert Dowd
Dwight
Ellis
Ermentrout
Errett
Farwell
Til
Newell
Iowa
Fisher
Flower
Fulkerson
Geddes
Geo Gibson
Godshal Hal - Hardenbe
Hard
Cue Haskell
Hazelton
Henderson
Hewitt
Ala
Scock
Hopital Hoge
Orr
Humphrey
Hutchins
Jacobs
Jorgenson
Kasson
Kinley
McLane
McLean
Democrats elect E F Lewis in Sixth Louisiana district
The Sixth Louisiana District Democrats choose E F Lewis to succeed the late Herron as congressman. Across the nation, legislatures in Minnesota and Nebraska defeated Prohibitory Amendments. News of mine disasters, floods, writs, and political shifts frame a broad front of events.
Floods Strain Ohio Valley as Indiana and Illinois Suffer
The Cincinnati and Louisville areas suffer rising waters on the 19th while New Albany relief appeals urge citizens to aid endangered families. Indiana flood damage tops 3.15 million with over 6,000 homes ruined and 35,000 people needing charity. Illinois Mackinaw River wrecks $50,000 in bridges. Toledo losses may exceed 1 million. Vulcan Iron Works, St. Louis, resumes after a two month strike with non union workers. Baltimore and Ohio freight trains collide at Nichols tunnel near Bellaire with three deaths and a missing engineer.
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Louisiana
E. F. Lewis
Herron
Minnesota
Nebraska
Braidwood
Walter Hunt
Sandusky, O
Arorine
Grand Forks
C. T
Mingo
Steubenville
James Prentiss
William Pert
H. M. Vaile
Independence
Isaac Knapp
Ohio
Fremont
State Supreme Court
Knapp
Galion
D. Houstons
Lawrence County
Ala
Houstons
Arkansas
St. Louis
H. J. Glenn
California
H. Miller
Ohio River
Cincinnati
New Albany
Ind
Louisville
Miami
Toledo
John V. Ayers & Son
Chicago
Youngstown
Grain Commission
Connor & Brothers
Michael McDonald
Brackett
Tex
Colorado
Kansas
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
Idaho
Ind.) Relief Committee
Indiana
Mackinaw River
Illinois
Vulcan Iron Works
Baltimore & Ohio
Nichols’ Tunnel
Bellaire
Fire and disasters strike across cities as deaths rise
On the 20th flames devastated a schoolhouse attached to a German Catholic Church in New York, killing six and later nine more. Other events include severe cold in Northern Minnesota and Texas cattle losses from cold, a freight train fire death in Indiana, floods near Shawnee Town and Cairo, Madagascar's northwest coast seized by the French, a Montreal grocery fire causing losses, a Chicago bank theft, and editor Samuel McIley’s death. The Senate discussed military posts in Western Colorado, Tariff bill passage, and Civil Appropriation amid ongoing river and harbor work.
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Hamburg
Cimbria
Porfidio Diaz
Supreme Court of Mexico
Reisehstag
Berlin
United States
Chicago
John Flemming
Futago
Japan
Bradlaugh
House of Commons
Dublin Court
James Carey
Forster
Land League
London
Mrs. Byrne
Carey
Cavendish
Burke
Joseph Brady
Italy
Grevy
Jules Ferry
Rome
F. B. Morse
Teheran
Soudan
Obeid
N. J. Sheridan
Thomas Brennan
Dublin
Ireland
Phoenix Park
Oscar Wipe
Romeo
Lord Cavendish
New York
Minnesota
West
Lebanon
Ind
John Meehan
L. H. Turner
Texas
Arthur
Senate
Civil Service Commissioners
Dor.van B. Eaton
John M. Gregory
Ilinois
Leroy D. Thoman
Oho
Titty Senonpea
Springfield
Cincinnati
Louisville
Shawneetown
Gallstin County
Lawrence County
Cairo
Madagascar
D. Masson & Co
Montreal
Canada
Reformatory
J. M. Kerr
Preston, Kean & Co
Samuel J. MepIey
Chicago Tribune
Franx B. Herr
Kansas City
Kine Karakva
Sandwich Islands
United States Senate
Tudor
Colorado
Great Braidwood Mine Disaster Entombs Seventy One
A February 17 report from Chicago details a catastrophic flood at the Diamond Company's Wilmington Coal Mining mine in Braidwood Illinois. Seventy one miners perished in shaft No 2 as water and unstable earth collapsed the passageways. Rescue efforts continued as families mourned.
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Braidwood
Dll
Cuhicago
Joliet
A. L. Sweet
Four Mines Company
Diamond Mine Company
Wilmington Coal-Field
Wilmington Coal Mining Manufacturing Company
Damond Company’s
Diamond
John Haber
Andrew Costigan
Davidt Mackie
A. McQuestion, Sr
A. McQuestion, Jr
Robt. McQuestion
McQuestion
Isaac Pearson
John Neil
B. Schatzel
P. C. Redmond
Mattie Redmond
John Boyd Henry Eadie
James Carroll
William Scholtz
August Rambart
Jacob Lenz
Carl Schiller
H. Nesbit
Robert Harper
Alexander Orr
Geo. Butskerouski
F. Butskerouski
Joe Gootes
M. Nevski
John Denbroki
A. Heca
Simon Stumps
Fritz Kae
Frank Kloss
John Kullock
Lou Huber
John Huber
Chris Huber
James Pierson
Anton Denbroki
Frank Murray
A. Damm
E. Damm
John Smith
Samuel Atkins
Abbington
D. McBride
Otto Osterlow
John Pierson
John French
John Johnson
John Anderson
John Atkins
Frank Matton
Pat Hallywall
Thomas Costigan
H. Unger
D. Groter
Will County
Grundy County
Diamond Company
Ohio River Flood Showers Cincinnati Views From Mt Adams
A Cincinnati special describes the flood's强ening view from Mt Adams and Eden Park, with the Ohio River widening to over a mile and water submerging riverfront houses from Pendleton to Newport. Photographers capture scenes of submerged cottages, chained coal barges, and the Shawnee-like spread of water across Bellevue Dayton and Taylor Creek Bottom. The scene includes Wolff's Rolling Mill ruins and the Licking River winding like terraces under bright sun after the flood.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Ohio
Mt. Adams
Shelter House Hill
Eden Park
Columbia
Kentucky
Pendleton
Fulton
Dayton
Bellevue
Taylor's Creek
Newport
Ohio River
Crawfish Creek
Kentucky Hills
Wolff's Rolling Mill
Taylors Creek
Taylor Creek
Mount Adams
Licking River
Explosion Destroys House In Cincinnati Inundated District
At 1 AM a blast at 50 Wilstach street leveled a three story brick building. Seventeen residents were buried. Officer Macke and two others died. Rescue progress ended by morning with multiple severe injuries and some survivors. Cause believed to be fire damp or sewer gas from the cellar.
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Cincinnati
Wilstach Street
Jacob Brown
Macke
Fourth and
Vine Streets
William
William Miller
William Hannon
Micke
Mr. Miller
John
Henry Brown
Robert Rockaman
Miller
Hannon
Brown Boys
Rockaman
A Love Romance Amid Flood Refugees in Louisville
A short tale from Louisville Kentucky recalls a couple, separated by floodwaters, who reunite after two weeks of separation. Ben Krappeser, missing during the rising water, returns to the schoolhouse where his wife waited in fear, and they share a kiss to end their worries.
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Louisville
Ben Krappeser
Ben
Sowing the Wind and Reaping the Whirlwind in Alabama Debt
A critical review traces Alabama debt post Civil War from about 6 million to over 28 million, detailing repeated repudiations of railroad and direct bonds under Democratic rule. It highlights bond swaps, interest reductions, and asset transfers, noting extensive creditor losses and state appropriation forgone. The piece cites the Mobile Register and press reactions, contrasting with Detroit and Indianapolis commentary.
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Alabama
South
Tennessee
Vincent
Polk
Over
Mobile
Detroit Post and Tribune
Democratic Party in South Shows Old Habits as Scandals Emerge
The Iowa State Register reports a Poston January gathering praising Governor Butler and Democratic leaders, while detailing a wave of Southern official corruption under renewed Democratic rule. It cites Colonel Polk, Vincent of Alabama, and a Alabama treasurer theft, arguing such cases reveal persistent Democratic dishonor and repudiation trends.
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Poston
Ben Butler
Tilden
Beck
Hendricks
McDonald
Indiana
Pendleton
Massachusetts
Oler
North
South
Polk
Tennessee
Texas
Vincent
Alabama
Spencer
Democratic Party
New South
Polks
Vincents
Iowa
Death of Wife in Cleveland Fire Hint
William Wright of Cleveland failed to notice his wife suffocating in bed after tending the fire. He left the room while she was apparently well and upon return she was gasping her last breath.
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McQuestion
William Wright
Cleveland, O
Chicago Journal
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Defiance County Express
Culley
Atieath Defiance, Ohio
Aiken
Anderson
Atherton
Atkins
Barbour
Belmont
Berry
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Blount
Bragg
Briggs
Buchanan
Burrows
Geldwell
Caswell
Clardy
Clark
Cobb
Colerick
Cook
Cox
N. Y
Cravens
Culberson
Davis
Demotte
Duester
Dibrell
Dingley
Dunn
Dunneil
Evins
Forney
Garrison
Guenther
Gunter
Hammond
Hazeltine
Hatch
Hepburn
Herbert
Holman
Hooker
Jones
Ark
Joyce
King
Knott
Ladd
Leedom
LeFevre
Lindsey
Manning
Marsh
Martin
Matson
McKenzie
McMillen
Mills
Money
Moulton
Muldrow
Murch
Oates
Payson
Reagan
Wellborn
Wheeler
Whitthorne
Williams
White
John L. McDowell
Altoona
Butler
Samuel Hides
Mann
Morgan
Grant
Marshall Jewell
Hartford
Conn
Howe
James
Chandler
Bristow
Democrats
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New York City
Exwan Kemper
Rebecca Rider
Lancaster
Buffalo
George Dawson
Evening Journal
Albany
Lyman H. Atwater
Princeton College
Ann Gerry
New Haven
Wallingford
Father Walsh
Waterbury
United States Iron and Tin-plate Works
McKeesport
City Bank
Jersey City
Bradford
Valentine’s
Bennington
Hoosac Mountains
Zoar
Mass
John Cavenaugh
Pittsburgh
Wiggins
Rockaway Beach
State
Arkanesa
Republican Party
Indianapolis Journal
Bourbon
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